News tagged with drug paraphernalia

Distinctive gene expression in brains of relapsing heroin-addicted rats

A group of genes whose expression is significantly altered following exposure to drug paraphernalia after an enforced 'cold-turkey' period have been identified. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience studie ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Anthrax-killing foam proves effective in meth lab cleanup

Sandia's decontamination foam, developed more than a decade ago and used to decontaminate federal office buildings and mailrooms during the 2001 anthrax attacks, is now being used to decontaminate illegal ...

Chemistry / Other

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New tests for 'legal marijuana,' 'bath salts' and other emerging designer drugs

Scientists today reported development of much needed new tests to help cope with a wave of deaths, emergency room visits and other problems from a new genre of designer drugs sold legally in stores and online ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Synthetic drugs send thousands to ER

(AP) -- Until he tried a marijuana look-alike product called "K2," David Rozga's most dubious decision was getting a Green Bay Packers tattoo on his shoulder.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Watching others smoke makes smokers plan to light up

Seeing actors smoke in a movie activated the brain areas of smokers that are known to interpret and plan hand movements, as though they too were about to light a cigarette, according to a new study in the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Facebook co-founders give $170K to pro-pot measure

(AP) -- California's ballot measure to legalize marijuana has a new friend: Facebook co-founder Sean Parker has given $100,000 to back the proposal.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 14

Study finds 'law-like' patterns in human preference behavior

In a study appearing in the journal PLoS ONE, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists describe finding mathematical patterns underlying the way individuals unconsciously distribute their preferences regarding approa ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created May 26, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

California sprouts marijuana 'green rush'

(AP) -- A drug deal plays out, California-style: A conservatively dressed courier drives a company-leased Smart Car to an apartment on a weekday afternoon. Erick Alvaro hands over a white paper bag to his ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 18, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (21) | comments 25

New study finds first inhabitants of Caribbean brought drug heirlooms with them

A new study led by North Carolina State University's Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick is the first to show physical evidence that the people who colonized the Caribbean from South America brought with them heirloom drug paraphernalia ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 20, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (14) | comments 0

Shared Crack Pipes May Spread Hepatitis C Virus

A new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC) suggests that the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) could possibly be passed on between crack smokers who share pipes. As the vast majority of new HCV ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 12, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0


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